All Chapters of The Billion Dollar Bet: Chapter 261 - Chapter 270

CARTER'S POV The call came Monday morning while I was still thinking about Saturday's breakthrough with August. My CFO Tom's voice was tight with controlled panic when I answered. "Carter, we have a serious problem. Marcus Webb just initiated a hostile takeover of the fund. He's been buying shares

"You did. I'm proud of you." Patricia paused. "Does Grace know?" "Not yet. The interview just posted." I checked my phone, saw it was already trending. "She'll know soon. Everyone will know soon." I drove home and sat in my empty apartment waiting for the fallout. The interview went viral within h

"That's manipulation. That's fighting dirty." I pulled my hand back. "Carter, I built GRACE on being better than them. On not playing their games." "And Marcus is destroying what you built because you won't fight dirty." Carter's voice was firm. "Grace, I'm not saying become like them. I'm saying l

CARTER'S POV I woke up at six to find Grace already in the office with coffee and financial documents spread across her desk. She'd changed out of yesterday's clothes, looked put together despite the late night, and was deep in analysis of something on her screen. "You're up early." I came in carr

GRACE'S POV The detective called back two hours later. I listened to Carter's side of the conversation, watched his expression change from worried to confused to relieved. "You're sure?" Carter was gripping his phone. "The SEC reviewed my access logs and confirmed everything was obtained legally t